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Pelikan Club Meeting: May 6, 2014

Posted by Bart Cusumano on May 8, 2014 | Comments Off on Pelikan Club Meeting: May 6, 2014

Joe Bivona’s terrific presentation of Ernst Udet’s machinery from WWI.

George Hecht has finally lost his mind: ’nuff said.

Karl goes all Godzilla on us with this Japanese fighter aircraft.

Former Fearless Leader Karl Pople has it out with a Hellcat in 1:72 scale by Hobby Boss.

Ed Brut brought in this really nice Wayne Anderson WWI diorama.

Another Steve Sobieralski Ferrari model – big-‘un.

BSG detail shot

Although it looks like one of Randy’s, this is actually a formula racer body model WIP by Steve Sobieralski.

BSG detail shot

BSG undersides detail shot

Wanted in five states – reward available. Call US Marshall’s office for details.

Keeping it all in the family, Annie Cooper gives us George Jetson and Astro.

Jesus Ramos cruises with a 1:700 scale Tamiya offering of a Japanese Navy WW2 ship.

An antique balsa/plastic hybrid B-25 model.

Nice diorama by unknown modeler – sorry no slips this month!

BSG detail shot

Tom Knapp goes all diorama for the first time with this nice PaK settee.

Frank Stansell flies in with a 1:48 scale hasegawa F6-F Hellcat WIP and a completed Airfix 1:72 scale Spitfire

Randy Cooper’s magnificent Battlestar Galactica (BSG) from the original TV series

Ferrari in 1:18 scale by Steve Sobieralski – in resin and mixed media

Dave Fenwick’s German anti- airplane missile dirama in 1:72 scale

BSG detail shot

George Cost’s 1:700 scale WIP model of a ship sunk by the US Congress.

Pelikan Club Meeting – April 1, 2014

Posted by Bart Cusumano on Apr 3, 2014 | Comments Off on Pelikan Club Meeting – April 1, 2014

Randy Cooper spreads awe and amazement again this month, continuing his scratch-built Battlestar Galactica.

Randy’s BSG again – detail shot.

BSG lit-up details from Randy.

Of course there’s full hanger bay detail in Randy’s BSG – and lit up too! Yes, those are tiny Viper fighters to the left.

The lit-up business end of Randy’s BSG.

Brian Sibbitt has a big 1:72 seaplane – a Sunderland?

Brian Sibbitt pushes out another seaplane – this time Italiano style.

Prez Dave amazes with his Accurate Miniatures 1:48 scale Avenger – OOB

George Hecht goes wild with this Wallace and Grommit motorbike and sidecar from Airfix. OOB and he states that only God knows the scale.

George Hecht wears out two screwdrivers with this Chinese production of a big P-51 Mustang.

Big Ed Brut shows us two Corgi die cast Se5A’s in 1:48 scale. Along side is wife Libby’s most excellent adventure of a tiny elf in a leaf WIP from Nemrod

Big Ed’s Se5’s again.

Nick Torrey drives a semi into the meeting – a 1:24 scale Kenworth cab/trailer rom AMT.

Joe Bivona goes airborne this month with two biplanes – here’s one of ’em.

Another biplane from Joe Bivona.

Steve Sobieralski goes wild in scratching this Fairey F-111F and catapult for his enormous HMS Hood in 1/128 scale.

Bill Lyon presenting two planes that he does not like: a T-6 racer and a T-6E from Monogram’s 1:48 scale kits.

As if the BSG was not enough, Randy brings another subject – this time a Cylon fighter resin kit.

Welcome back Terry Kirkpatrick – a nice 1:700 US WW 2 destroyer.

Charlie Hess WIP of the 1:48 scale Arri/Otaki P-40 using the Medallion conversion set to take it from E to K.

John Binfield makes chicken salad out of ESCI’s chicken s _ _ t kit.

John Binfield goes old school with a 1:48 Albatross.

Guy Borgeson leaves the armor behind for a nice bi-plane.

George Cost continues in his efforts to go blind with another crazy 1:700 scale model: PE and all!

Greg Chubboy shows us two 1:72 scale WWI WIPS’s.

Former convention treasurer George Shaffer mystifies with this UFO kit from no known maker, but supposedly in 1:48 scale.

George Shaffer comes back to earth with Mr. Mulligan and a Laird’s racer both from old Hawk kits in 1:48 scale. Unfortunately, he goes back into the stratosphere with another flying saucer.

April Fools!

Pelikan Club Make ‘n Take: March 8, 2014

Posted by Bart Cusumano on Mar 12, 2014 | Comments Off on Pelikan Club Make ‘n Take: March 8, 2014

Pelikan Club Meeting: March 4, 2014

Posted by Bart Cusumano on Mar 6, 2014 | Comments Off on Pelikan Club Meeting: March 4, 2014

George Hecht: Calypso – 1:43 scale Billings kit converted from wood to plastic.

Geore Hecht Calypso details

Randy Cooper: Battlestar Galactica: Old and new – resin kits

Randy Cooper: BSG detail

Battlestar Galactica : 1:2500 scale resin kit by JT Graphics

Randy Cooper: Blade Runner “Spinner”; 1/12 scale scratch resin build

Karl Pople: 1:72 scale Italian fighter

Charlie Hess Hurricane collection – reverse view

Charlie Hess: 1:72 scale Airfix & Heller Hurricane kit collection: Mk I, Mk I PR, Mk iiA, Mk iiB, Mk iiC, Mk IID, Mk IV, Sea ‘Cane

Dennie Adams: Por-shuh 962 1:24 scale; Revell Germany

Dennie Adams: 1:144 scale Academy B-58 Hustler

Dennie Adams: 1:72 scale Fine Molds Y-Wing Fighter

Jeff Price: 1:48 scale F-82 Hobbycraft kit

Jeff Price: Future soldier

Bill Lyons: 1:48 scale aircraft

Prez Dave Fredrickson: Ferrari 312T4; Tamiya 1:12 kit

Bart Cusumano: 1:72 scale Mirage M3 Lee

Ed Brut: CSS Virginia; 1:96 scale Blue Jacket kit.

Libby Brut: Painted flat – “Gusty” with two new ones: Dragon and Fish Lady.

Roberto Marquinez: Dragon 1:35 scale Sherman Firefly

George Brown: 1:48 scale Mustang

George brown: 1:48 scale tank destroyer

Brian Sibbitt: 1:72 scale Sea Mew; Sword kit

Brian Sibbitt: 1:72 scale SC-1 Seahawk; Antares kit.

February 2014 Swap Meet

Posted by Mike Hanson on Feb 25, 2014 | Comments Off on February 2014 Swap Meet

We had a fairly good turnout of sellers at the Swap Meet in February. Here are some photos, courtesy of George Hecht.

Swap Meet

Trunks full of stuff

Weather was very cooperative

Anybody want a 1/72 Japanese Submarine?

Spending time talking about models.

Don’t forget a chair!

Tents were handy!

Pelikan Club Meeting: February 4, 2014

Posted by Bart Cusumano on Feb 6, 2014 | Comments Off on Pelikan Club Meeting: February 4, 2014

: Our winner of the esteemed Golden Screwdriver Award, George Hecht, now vies for honors in the paint and glue category with these big 1/25 scale builds

: Look Ma – no screwdriver! George Hecht does it again with more 1/25 scale armor.

: OK, someone give me a drink . . .George Hecht amazes and mystifies with yet ANOTHER real glue and paint model – the 1/16 scale Tacom Renault FT-17.

: Joe Bivona brings in a little German and Russian 1/35 scale action with these two nice builds.

: George Brown’s diorama-bound 1/48 scale Tamiya M-10 – nice work there, dude.

: Ed Brut’s really nice 1/72 scale British WWI Male tank diorama

: Dennie Adams sets up a real nice OOB of the 1/35 scale Italeri Deuce-and-a-Half towing an Italeri 105.

: Dennie Adams really kicking ass with the 1/35 scale armor!

: Larry Williams brings in a nice North African theater 1/35 scale Crusader

: Larry Williams’ nice 1/35 scale Stuart

: Jesus Ramos goes German and Russian all in one night! Two 1/35 beauties.

: Too lazy to build anything new, Bart Cusumano dusts off a 30-year old Monogram 1/32 scale Lee tank.

: Tom Knapp’s kick-ass 1/35 scale Italeri Panther grows bushes

: Nick Torrey’s trio of 1/35 scale German terror machines.

: Prez Dave rolls out the big guns with his humongous FAMO hauling a Panzer IV

: Not leaving it as is, Randy Cooper adds a bunch of new parts to this amazingly large model of the Battlestar Galactica from the original ABC series.